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Knowledge and stigma of latent tuberculosis infection in Brazil: implications for tuberculosis prevention strategies.

Peter F RebeiroMollie J CohenHeather M EwingMarina Cruvinel FigueiredoLauren Saag PeetlukKleydson B AndradeMarshall EakinElizabeth J ZechmeisterTimothy R Sterling
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
High proportions of this representative Brazilian population had knowledge of LTBI and were willing to seek treatment for it. However, such knowledge was associated with TB-specific stigma. Strategies to educate and implement treatment of latent tuberculosis must include efforts to decrease TB stigma.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • hiv aids
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • social support
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • human immunodeficiency virus